Commanders Give Jayden Daniels Help In New Cbs Mock Draft

Bonisiwe Shabane

-Nov 17, 2025, 12:03 AM

commanders give jayden daniels help in new cbs mock draft

The Washington Commanders need wide receiver help this offseason. The Commanders have only two receivers currently under contract for 2025, but fortunately, one of those is Terry McLaurin. However, McLaurin and quarterback Jayden Daniels need more help, and that help could come via the 2025 NFL draft. The Commanders have been linked to multiple veterans who could be traded or released, such as Deebo Samuel and Cooper Kupp. Tee Higgins has been a popular pick for Washington in free agency, but the Bengals are expected to apply the franchise tag for a second consecutive year. The Commanders pick 29th in the upcoming draft.

That likely takes them out of the equation for the draft's top receivers. That doesn't mean they can't land an impact player—someone like Missouri's Luther Burden III. Most consider Burden a first-round prospect, and in the latest mock draft from Josh Edwards of CBS Sports, he lands with the Commanders. "Washington gets a dynamic yards-after-the-catch wide receiver for Jayden Daniels; pairing him with Terry McLaurin in the process." Burden is fun to watch. He looks like a running back with the ball in his hands.

The comparisons to Deebo Samuel are real. While there are concerns about Burden's route tree, he's a legit difference-maker with the ball in his hands. Washington offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury has shown he knows how to take advantage of these type of weapons. Led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, the Washington Commanders played in the NFC Championship game in 2024. Big things were expected in 2025, but injuries had other ideas. Now 3-6, the Commanders are on the outside looking in on the NFC playoff picture, and it's been a lost season for Daniels due to injuries, including a dislocated elbow last week.

The biggest storyline of Washington's offseason was wide receiver Terry McLaurin's contract standoff. While McLaurin and the Commanders eventually settled on a three-year extension two weeks before the season opener, it took him missing OTAs, training camp and the preseason. Unsurprisingly, McLaurin injured his quad in Week 3, returned in Week 8, and will be out for his sixth game on Sunday when Washington hosts the Detroit Lions. It's been that type of season for the Commanders. And Washington's lack of depth at wide receiver is more glaring than ever. While we are still months away from the 2026 NFL draft, the Commanders look like a contender for a top-10 pick, which could land them one of the draft's top receiver prospects.

In a new mock draft for The Athletic, Nick Baumgardner has Washington selecting Arizona State wideout Jordyn Tyson with the No. 9 overall pick. The Commanders could go with an edge in Round 1, but Jayden Daniels still needs a big-time, future No. 1 receiver who can help set a tone for the rest of the offense. And Tyson is the most complete WR in this draft. He blocks, and wins both in the air and underneath.

Tyson does everything — and does it well. The Washington Commanders are committing to building in the trenches and they proved that this offseason. The Commanders traded for former All-Pro tackle Laremy Tunsil and selected Josh Conerly Jr. out of Oregon in the first round of the NFL Draft. CBS Sports writer Ryan Wilson thinks the Commanders will continue to add to the offensive line in the 2026 draft, taking Utah offensive tackle Caleb Lomu with the No. 24 overall pick.

"Only his second year as the starting LT at Utah, but there was a reason the Utes felt comfortable enough moving Spencer Fano to the right side. Lomu has a long frame and plays with surprisingly good footwork. Not to oversell it, but if I squint, I see shades of Joe Alt because of the length and athleticism," Wilson wrote. READ MORE: Everyone wants the rookie, but another Commanders RB could be Week 1 hero Lomu has a lot of potential and this year will be big for him to see how well he can perform. If he plays like he did in 2024, there's a case to be made for Lomu to be taken in the first round.

Led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, the Washington Commanders played in the NFC Championship game in 2024. Big things were expected in 2025, but injuries had other ideas. Now 3-6, the Commanders are on the outside looking in on the NFC playoff picture, and it's been a lost season for Daniels due to injuries, including a dislocated elbow last week. The biggest storyline of Washington's offseason was wide receiver Terry McLaurin's contract standoff. While McLaurin and the Commanders eventually settled on a three-year extension two weeks before the season opener, it took him missing OTAs, training camp and the preseason. Unsurprisingly, McLaurin injured his quad in Week 3, returned in Week 8, and will be out for his sixth game on Sunday when Washington hosts the Detroit Lions.

It's been that type of season for the Commanders. And Washington's lack of depth at wide receiver is more glaring than ever. While we are still months away from the 2026 NFL draft, the Commanders look like a contender for a top-10 pick, which could land them one of the draft's top receiver prospects. In a new mock draft for The Athletic, Nick Baumgardner has Washington selecting Arizona State wideout Jordyn Tyson with the No. 9 overall pick. The Commanders could go with an edge in Round 1, but Jayden Daniels still needs a big-time, future No.

1 receiver who can help set a tone for the rest of the offense. And Tyson is the most complete WR in this draft. He blocks, and wins both in the air and underneath. Tyson does everything — and does it well. Jayden Daniels might be able to recover from injury in time to play again for the Commanders this season. That does not mean Washington should allow their franchise quarterback back on the field during the 2025 campaign.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network has the report that Daniels will not need surgery to repair his injured elbow. That revelation opens up the door for the young signal-caller to return at some point before the end of the regular season. Clearly, Washington's chances of winning games go up when their No. 1 quarterback is able to line up under center. None of that changes the reality that Washington currently owns an ugly record of 3-6. That puts them 3.5 games behind the Eagles in the division and comfortably outside of a Wild Card place in the NFC.

To put it bluntly, the Commanders' chances of earning a postseason berth this year are minimal. This is especially true if they're forced to play a few more key games with Marcus Mariota taking snaps. That's why the higher-ups in Washington need to step in and do what's best for their franchise quarterback's long-term health. It's time for the front office to put Daniels on the shelf for the rest of the year. It's far more important to make sure Daniels gets fully healthy this offseason than to rush him back into action for a meaningless game or two at the end of this season. Keeping Daniels on the shelf until 2026 would also give the Commanders a chance to build a better offensive ecosystem around him.

Not only because everyone knew the Washington Commanders were set to take franchise-altering, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Jayden Daniels with the second overall pick. That pick was one of nine made to help kick off the new era led by general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn. Now, those decision-makers look to build on that class and the franchise’s stunning 12-win campaign, which ended with an NFC Championship Game appearance. The rub is that, for now, Washington only has five picks this year and in 2026 after making three trades since November for veterans Marshon Lattimore, Deebo Samuel and Laremy Tunsil. Of those remaining picks, the first is 29th overall. Those factors make for some challenging projections.

The laundry list of positions requiring some form of boost increases the uncertainty. The Commanders utilized free agency and the early trade market to bolster their left tackle and wide receiver positions, and the roster’s overall depth. Peters won’t make desperate choices accordingly. Still, the edge defender group lacks upside and athleticism. The cornerback and offensive line rooms could use more competition. Large swaths of the roster, including expected running back and wide receiver starters, are filled with players on expiring contracts.

Landing more picks to target areas of need and players with leadership traits could lead to trading down from the 29th or 61st overall, Washington’s only two picks in the top 127. With the first round starting Thursday, here is the final Commanders-only mock draft. Fine, two final versions, one with trades and one without. All quotes are from The Athletic’s draft guide, “The Beast,” written and compiled by analyst Dane Brugler. An asterisk (*) indicates players who served as team captains, an important distinction since seven of those nine picks last season had that resume line. The Washington Commanders accelerated their rebuild last year, the first year under new head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Adam Peters.

The catalyst for their success was very obviously Jayden Daniels, the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and 2nd overall pick in last year's draft. The former Heisman Trophy winner proved to be up to the task of breaking the quarterback curse for the Commanders, and now the team is going to be focused on going all-in to surround... How can they do that in the 2025 NFL Draft? We're going to take a look at a full Washington Commanders 2025 NFL mock draft where we take the approach of making Daniels's life better and making all of his dreams come true with... When you have a quarterback as dynamic as Jayden Daniels, it's critical to have someone next to him in the backfield he can build chemistry with and feed off of. We've seen how huge it is for Jalen Hurts to have Saquon Barkley, how huge it is for Josh Allen to have James Cook.

This is the same type of move for the Commanders. TreVeyon Henderson is one of the most impressive all-around backs in this year's class. He's not 220 pounds, but he plays fast and physical with soft hands and outstanding three-down capabilities. In three seasons at Ohio State and 666 total touches, Henderson only fumbled the ball one time. The Washington Commanders have done a good job this offseason of putting the right pieces around Jayden Daniels as the rookie quarterback is looking to take his game to the next level in Year... Deebo Samuel and Laremy Tunsil have come in with the pair filling and upgrading two key positions of need for Kliff Kingsbury's offense.

Commanders Give Jayden Daniels Help In New Cbs Mock Draft

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